When i bought this camera i wanted a big zoom and boy did i get it, it can take photos of the moon and good ones at that you can also just use it to take happy snaps bird watching what ever you are into and it will do that job wonderfully .There is one down side that why i could only give it 4 stars the camera is heavy and if your using it for a while or want to zoom in super tight you will need a tripod .But it is well worth it. Myself i dont have alot of expertise with cameras but im sure if i did i would be getting some fantastic photos with this camera, as the ones i have got im more than happy with . It is truly incredible